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minus-squareanon6789@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·6 months agoYes indeed, but I don’t know if I’d need both hands to count the number if Americans I’ve heard use “whom” in a sentence outside of English class, let alone used it correctly. I don’t even feel I see it written often here.
minus-squareacetanilide@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 months agoAmerican here: no idea how or when to use whom. Keep reading about it, but, uh, can never remember which is which.
minus-squareanon6789@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·6 months agoI only had one teacher that taught it well, so I’m glad I liked her as a teacher and paid attention. Who/whom and I/me I find work well when trying to make substitutions. Check out these guides to see what I mean.
minus-squareanon6789@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 months agoOf course! It’s never too late to learn how to do something!
Yes indeed, but I don’t know if I’d need both hands to count the number if Americans I’ve heard use “whom” in a sentence outside of English class, let alone used it correctly. I don’t even feel I see it written often here.
American here: no idea how or when to use whom. Keep reading about it, but, uh, can never remember which is which.
I only had one teacher that taught it well, so I’m glad I liked her as a teacher and paid attention.
Who/whom and I/me I find work well when trying to make substitutions.
Check out these guides to see what I mean.
Thank you!!
Of course! It’s never too late to learn how to do something!